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Governor

Governor, Wisconsin

November 3, 2026 · 8 statements · 2026.09.23-bf7a655f

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Candidates

  • David Crowley

    Democratic

    Sourced positions on 5 of 8

  • Tom Tiffany

    Republican

    Sourced positions on 7 of 8

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Public safetyNo. 1/8

Wisconsin should legalize recreational marijuana for adults.

Background

Marijuana is illegal in Wisconsin for recreational use, and the state has no broad medical program. Neighboring Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois allow recreational use.

David Crowley No clear position

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Tom Tiffany Disagree

You should not be smoking that right now. It will chew up your brain.

Press quote · Feb 19, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

I support legalizing medical marijuana in Wisconsin through a responsible program that gives veterans, those suffering from chronic pain, and other patients access to the treatment they need.

Campaign or official site · Sep 22, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Health careNo. 2/8

Wisconsin should fully expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

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Wisconsin's BadgerCare covers adults with incomes up to the federal poverty level but has not adopted the full expansion to 138% of that level. Full expansion would raise the federal share of costs for adults in the program.

David Crowley Agree

Open BadgerCare enrollment to any household that wants it, using federal Medicaid matching funds to cover portions of cost.

Campaign or official site · Sep 22, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

I don't think that we need to reinvent the wheel. We already have the BadgerCare infrastructure that is already in place.

Press quote · Apr 9, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Tom Tiffany Disagree

Omnibus Budget Motion #17--Full Medicaid Expansion... ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 11 [Tiffany voted No]

Vote record · May 9, 2019 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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EducationNo. 3/8

Wisconsin should raise the share of school special education costs that the state reimburses.

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The state pays school districts back for part of their special education costs, and districts cover the rest from local budgets. Recent state budgets raised that rate, and this would raise it further.

David Crowley Agree

Close the special education funding gap so every student gets what they need and districts aren't forced to cut other programs to make up the difference.

Campaign or official site · Sep 22, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Tom Tiffany Agree

I don't know exactly where we'll end up for the percentage, but we're going to help as much as we can and try to make sure that every student is getting a good education in Wisconsin, because that's ultimately what the goal should be.

Press quote · May 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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EconomyNo. 4/8

Wisconsin should create a state-run retirement savings program for workers without a plan at work.

Background

Several states run programs that enroll private-sector workers without an employer plan in individual retirement accounts. Wisconsin does not have such a program.

David Crowley Agree

We need to create a public infrastructure that allows for people to pay into their own retirement savings, giving them the ability to be able to extract those dollars once they get old enough so that they can actually live with dignity and age in place.

Questionnaire · Sep 1, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Tom Tiffany No clear position

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TaxesNo. 5/8

Wisconsin should return its state budget surplus to taxpayers through tax cuts.

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Wisconsin has carried a multibillion-dollar budget surplus in recent years. This would use it for tax cuts rather than for new spending or savings.

David Crowley Disagree

We need to make sure we are providing back to the community in some form or fashion. We know that there's an affordability crisis.

Press quote · Aug 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Tom Tiffany Agree

We should return all of the surplus to the taxpayers. We will spend it next year if we are the next governor of Wisconsin.

Press quote · May 27, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

10% income tax cut for working families earning less than $150,000... returning Wisconsin's surplus to taxpayers, and preventing additional sales tax increases.

Campaign or official site · Sep 22, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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TaxesNo. 6/8

Wisconsin should repeal the yearly school revenue limit increase that a 2023 veto extended to the year 2425.

Background

A 2023 partial veto lets school districts raise revenue by $325 per student each year through 2425, and the state Supreme Court upheld it in 2025. Those increases can be funded by local property taxes, and repeal would end them.

David Crowley No clear position

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Tom Tiffany Agree

My plan repeals the 400-year property tax hike, lowers taxes for every homeowner, and gives Wisconsinites the certainty they deserve by ensuring property taxes cannot be raised when I am governor.

Campaign or official site · Jan 27, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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ImmigrationNo. 7/8

Wisconsin should require county jails to honor federal immigration detainer requests.

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Immigration detainers ask local jails to hold a person so federal agents can take custody. Wisconsin law does not require jails to honor them, so each county sets its own policy.

David Crowley Disagree

I don't see any scenario where we would want to partner with ICE

Press quote · Feb 8, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Tom Tiffany Agree

As governor, I will ban sanctuary policies statewide and require local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities when dealing with criminal illegal immigrants.

Campaign or official site · Sep 22, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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AbortionNo. 8/8

Wisconsin should keep its ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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Wisconsin law bans most abortions at about 20 weeks of pregnancy. The state Supreme Court ruled in 2025 that an 1849 law does not ban abortion, leaving the 20-week limit as the main restriction.

David Crowley No clear position

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Tom Tiffany Agree

We can save babies when they're 20 weeks (of gestation) and older. We can save those babies. And so I think there are good, commonsense things we can do.

Press quote · Aug 5, 2022 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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